I "touch type", in that in a pitch black room I could type an essay perfectly.... I don't use all ten fingers, mainly just three fingers and thumb for space.. but idk, I'm on about 90 WPM.. I learnt with just years of repetition.
thanks guys
[QUOTE=SomeGuest;34999454]Don't buy a sports car because the speed limit is 60.[/QUOTE]
Smart comparison right here folks.
That wasn't sarcastic by the way, i'm serious.
[QUOTE=AshMan55;35001658]This seems like the appropriate place to ask.
How would I go about improving at touch typing?[/QUOTE]I used a program called TypingMaster Pro so if it is a program you are looking for you might wanna check that out.
To some of the shit above, I know this is a mechanical keyboards thread but you really don't need to spend much money to get a great mouse as opposed to spending a little more to get a good mechanical keyboard.
Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical is known to be one of the most reliable mice which also has great tracking (doesn't use any of that retarded "correction" shit that laser mice use nowadays), is very light, and works with a variety of different grips. And if you want buttons so badly just get an Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 which uses the same sensor as the WMO but has a different shell and some side buttons. Both of them are less than $30.
What Odellus meant I think is that if you're informed on mice and know what is good, the mice are mostly the same. Buying those dime-a-dozen shitty Logitech mice would not be a very informed decision, whereas buying a WMO which costs about the same is actually a great decision, the WMO even competes against all those expensive gaming mice that people waste money on, in fact, many would consider it to be better than things like the Logitech G500 (which has tracking issues and is heavier) or the Steelseries Sensei (which has all sorts of useless lighting gimmicks and some tracking issues as well [positive acceleration if I recall correctly]). DPI doesn't actually matter for shit, I won't argue that here though because this is a keyboard thread.
Quality =/= ergonomics could be arguable perhaps though. Depending on how much you use your mouse, it would be best to have one that is comfortable to use so that your hand can take it easier. That said, the human hand can adapt to holding different shapes so optimization in ergonomics doesn't really make much of a difference, however, really shitty ergonomics CAN put more strain on your hand. The way I see it, the ergonomics of mice are all mostly the same unless the ergonomics are just plain shit, which isn't very common, only if your specific grip completely doesn't match the intended grip for the mouse (like using palm grip on a Razer Abyssus or something like that).
Sorry to go on such a tangent on mice, I'd write some shit about mechanical keyboards but I've never owned one and don't think I will for a bit because I've no need for one since I use laptop for college which already has keyboard (yes it's a rubber dome, but it suits my needs).
[QUOTE=G-Guy;35009462]To some of the shit above, I know this is a mechanical keyboards thread but you really don't need to spend much money to get a great mouse as opposed to spending a little more to get a good mechanical keyboard.
Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical is known to be one of the most reliable mice which also has great tracking (doesn't use any of that retarded "correction" shit that laser mice use nowadays), is very light, and works with a variety of different grips. And if you want buttons so badly just get an Intellimouse Explorer 3.0 which uses the same sensor as the WMO but has a different shell and some side buttons. Both of them are less than $30.
What Odellus meant I think is that if you're informed on mice and know what is good, the mice are mostly the same. Buying those dime-a-dozen shitty Logitech mice would not be a very informed decision, whereas buying a WMO which costs about the same is actually a great decision, the WMO even competes against all those expensive gaming mice that people waste money on, in fact, many would consider it to be better than things like the Logitech G500 (which has tracking issues and is heavier) or the Steelseries Sensei (which has all sorts of useless lighting gimmicks and some tracking issues as well [positive acceleration if I recall correctly]). DPI doesn't actually matter for shit, I won't argue that here though because this is a keyboard thread.
Quality =/= ergonomics could be arguable perhaps though. Depending on how much you use your mouse, it would be best to have one that is comfortable to use so that your hand can take it easier. That said, the human hand can adapt to holding different shapes so optimization in ergonomics doesn't really make much of a difference, however, really shitty ergonomics CAN put more strain on your hand. The way I see it, the ergonomics of mice are all mostly the same unless the ergonomics are just plain shit, which isn't very common, only if your specific grip completely doesn't match the intended grip for the mouse (like using palm grip on a Razer Abyssus or something like that).
Sorry to go on such a tangent on mice, I'd write some shit about mechanical keyboards but I've never owned one and don't think I will for a bit because I've no need for one since I use laptop for college which already has keyboard (yes it's a rubber dome, but it suits my needs).[/QUOTE]
We do have a mice thread, you know.
Funny you guys really argue about having a mechanical keyboard thread, really let us just have same nice discussion again about how nice mechanical keyboards are and be happy friends.
If you really need to learn how to touch type then get a keyboard that has no character marking and then you would learn quite fast that way, that is what I did and I can pretty much touch type all day. Though you might want a cheat sheet for reference though so that you know where the characters are on the keyboard so that you do not lose all hope.
[QUOTE=rsa1988;35015900]Funny you guys really argue about having a mechanical keyboard thread, really let us just have same nice discussion again about how nice mechanical keyboards are and be happy friends.
If you really need to learn how to touch type then get a keyboard that has no character marking and then you would learn quite fast that way, that is what I did and I can pretty much touch type all day. Though you might want a cheat sheet for reference though so that you know where the characters are on the keyboard so that you do not lose all hope.[/QUOTE]
Best way to learn is to just type, a year of regular computer usage and you should be touch typing or close, and there is no "best method" to touch type, you just create your own method.
Obviously learning at a younger age helps as you just pick up things easier.
[QUOTE=David Tennant;35017016]Best way to learn is to just type, a year of regular computer usage and you should be touch typing or close, and there is no "best method" to touch type, you just create your own method.
Obviously learning at a younger age helps as you just pick up things easier.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure the "best method" is the one that involves using all fingers. I've been typing for 10-15 years and while I can type normal text without looking most of the time I've been using only ~5 fingers. For example, typing "U" and "P" in sequence would be a lot faster if I could learn how to do it with different fingers instead of having to move the index finger all the way between them (I'm not sure whether this is what I'm actually doing, I might though).
I still only use my pointing finger on my left hand and average 130wpm.
Apparently there are 105-Key EU versions of the KBT/C keyboards coming in April. Source is Vortex Keyboards facebook.
I went from the peck and hunt method or whatever you call it to sort of a hybrid. Over the years I'd developed my own method that works well enough for me. People tell me I type really fast, but I feel that perhaps they simply type slow.
I use some weird touch typing method that doesn't involve using the home row. I instead use the spacebar and Caps Lock/LShift.
[QUOTE=David Tennant;35017878]I still only use my pointing finger on my left hand and average 130wpm.[/QUOTE]
You type with just one finger and get 130wpm? Video please? :v
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;35041420]You type with just one finger and get 130wpm? Video please? :v[/QUOTE]
Feels like I'm making videos of everything nowadays, it's just my right hand I use my pointer finger.
"only use my [B]pointing[/B] finger on my [B]left[/B] hand"
"it's just my[B] right[/B] hand I use my[B] pointer[/B] finger" what?
also yeah, video. I'm pretty hard pressed hitting 100 using 8 fingers (pinky fingers only used for enter and shift. idk if thats "normal" or not.)
Bah, so what about the 100 WPM thing. I can do that, but my sustained rate is closer to 80. I initially bought my keyboard so I would have something that would last me for years and felt nice to type on.
I still love my Deck Legend Tactile, though I do wish I had gotten white instead of blue for the classiness.
I want to get either a ten-keyless or a 84-key for use on my laptop and school computers. The 5 year old Keytronic's with the small backspace, covered in a film of grime, and mushy as hell are just horrendous to deal with.
[QUOTE=Gravity Ponds;35044895]"only use my [B]pointing[/B] finger on my [B]left[/B] hand"
"it's just my[B] right[/B] hand I use my[B] pointer[/B] finger" what?
also yeah, video. I'm pretty hard pressed hitting 100 using 8 fingers (pinky fingers only used for enter and shift. idk if thats "normal" or not.)[/QUOTE]
I meant just my right hand, on my left I use my pointer, index and ring finger.
[QUOTE=4RT1LL3RY;35046776]Bah, so what about the 100 WPM thing. I can do that, but my sustained rate is closer to 80. I initially bought my keyboard so I would have something that would last me for years and felt nice to type on.
I still love my Deck Legend Tactile, though I do wish I had gotten white instead of blue for the classiness.
I want to get either a ten-keyless or a 84-key for use on my laptop and school computers. The 5 year old Keytronic's with the small backspace, covered in a film of grime, and mushy as hell are just horrendous to deal with.[/QUOTE]
get a KBC Poker, it's very attractive.
and then trade it for my Ducky tenkeyless
So why are Happy hacking keyboard so expensive, just because they're topre?
Also Shadaez, I think the KBC Poker is going to be my next keyboard, but any idea where to buy it other than ebay?, it's just so damn sexy, it's like a happy hacking except not $300.
Topre switches are really expensive to produce. It's the only explanation for them being so damn expensive.
Slightly OTT, but Unicomp repairs old Model Ms as well. Nice if you've already got one, but wouldn't recommend buying a new one solely for WASD-mashing because it's 2KRO.
Hell, if it's got anything to do with keyboards of the ilk, they'll probably do it for a fee - I suspect you could probably get a custom Spacesaver with black'n'blank keycaps and Das Keyboard it all up.
[QUOTE=Chubbs;35051307]Topre switches are really expensive to produce. It's the only explanation for them being so damn expensive.[/QUOTE]
And what's so great about topre switches again?
[QUOTE=David Tennant;35058485]And what's so great about topre switches again?[/QUOTE]
Is there anything special about them? They are rubber domes with capacitive springs. They are expensive as hell due to people viewing them that way, low demand.
They apparently have a perfectly linear force graph or somesuch and feel really nice to type on. To be honest I wouldn't bother with them unless you've felt them yourself and like them.
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Better be fucking worth it, it has the weird layout, similar to the Happy hacking boards where you can reverse the CAPSLOCK and CTRL.
I got it because it's packed full of features compared to similarly priced boards.
Inspired by that guy on Geekhack? Bleh, I don't see why you'd get the Das then that. The build quality on that thing (as with all KBT boards I've tried) is mediocre and the backlighting is just ugh. You should get a CM Storm then just plastidip it if you want a space saver and then maybe order new keys off WASD. The build quality is just like a Filco tenkeyless but cheaper.
I didn't end up getting the Das, problem with stock quantity so I got a refund, didn't want to wait.
Inspired? I wasn't aware someone on geekhack made a big thing of it, apparently the backlighting is one of the best so far with four different modes and five different settings of brightness, each key individually backlit, it also comes with a DIP switch, detachable cable, useful layout for a smaller keyboard and you get quite a large selection of keycaps along with the keyboard, apparently they don't have as good build quality as similarly priced keyboards (a lot of people recommending Filcos, not a fan myself) but I take good care of my possessions.
[QUOTE=David Tennant;35065925]
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Better be fucking worth it, it has the weird layout, similar to the Happy hacking boards where you can reverse the CAPSLOCK and CTRL.
I got it because it's packed full of features compared to similarly priced boards.[/QUOTE]
I know a desktop background that matches with that keyboard. Let me look for it...
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Doesn't the Pure have changeable backlight colours?
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